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| indicator = Greek |
| indicator = Greek |
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| image = Grk-m-hippocampus. |
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| title = Hippocampus |
| title = Hippocampus |
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| label3 = God |
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| label4 = Age |
| label4 = Age |
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| icon1 = Unit-type-myth-unit. |
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| icon2 = Icon Greek. |
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| icon3 = Grk-god-poseidon-icon.webp |
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| content1 = Myth Unit |
| content1 = Myth Unit |
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| label12 = Respawn Time |
| label12 = Respawn Time |
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| icon6 = Shared-bld-temple. |
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| icon7 = infobox-food. |
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| icon8 = infobox-wood. |
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| icon9 = infobox-favor. |
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| icon11 = infobox-military. |
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| icon12 = infobox-time. |
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| content5 = [[Dock]] |
| content5 = [[Dock]] |
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| content6 = [[Temple]] |
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| icon17 = infobox-pierce-armor. |
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| icon18 = infobox-crush-armor. |
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! Image !! Name !! Description |
! Image !! Name !! Description |
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| [[File:grk-abl-hydra. |
| [[File:grk-abl-hydra.webp|50px]] || [[Polycephaly]] || The Hydra gains an extra head based on the total damage dealt, up to a maximum of five heads. Each head adds 100% to its damage |
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! Name!! God !! Upgrades from !! Upgrades to !! Effect |
! Name!! God !! Upgrades from !! Upgrades to !! Effect |
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| [[File:grk-t-hand-of-talos. |
| [[File:grk-t-hand-of-talos.webp|40px]] [[Hand of Talos]] || [[Hephaestus]] || Colossus || Silver Colossus || +25% hit points |
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| [[File:grk-t-shoulder-of-talos. |
| [[File:grk-t-shoulder-of-talos.webp|40px]] [[Shoulder of Talos]] || Hephaestus || Silver Colossus || Gold Colossus || +25% hit points and -20% hack vulnerability |
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====God Bonuses==== |
====God Bonuses==== |
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! Image !! Name !! God !! Description |
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| [[File:grk-t-oracle. |
| [[File:grk-t-oracle.webp|40px]] || [[Oracle]] || [[Apollo]] || +4 [[Line of Sight]] |
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| [[File:grk-t-dionysia. |
| [[File:grk-t-dionysia.webp|40px]] || [[Dionysia]] || [[Dionysus]] || +5% hit points |
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| [[File:Infobox-age5. |
| [[File:Infobox-age5.webp|40px]] || [[Wonder Age]] || +100% hit points, +100% damage, +20% speed |
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=====Relic Bonuses===== |
=====Relic Bonuses===== |
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|subtitle=List of |
|subtitle=List of |
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|title= Myth Units |
|title= Myth Units |
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|header1 = [[File:Icon Greek. |
|header1 = [[File:Icon Greek.webp|55px]] [[Greeks]] |
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|label2 = Age |
|label2 = Age |
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|list2 = Units |
|list2 = Units |
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|list6 = [[Colossus]] ● [[Medusa]] ● [[Carcinos]] ● [[Chimera]] |
|list6 = [[Colossus]] ● [[Medusa]] ● [[Carcinos]] ● [[Chimera]] |
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|header7 = [[File:Icon Egyptian. |
|header7 = [[File:Icon Egyptian.webp|55px]] [[Egyptians]] |
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|label8 = Archaic Age |
|label8 = Archaic Age |
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|list8 = [[Baboon of Set]] |
|list8 = [[Baboon of Set]] |
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|list11 = [[Phoenix]] ● [[Phoenix Egg]] ● [[War Turtle]] ● [[Avenger]] ● [[Mummy]] ● [[Hippopotamus of Set]] ● [[Rhinoceros of Set]] ● [[Elephant of Set]] |
|list11 = [[Phoenix]] ● [[Phoenix Egg]] ● [[War Turtle]] ● [[Avenger]] ● [[Mummy]] ● [[Hippopotamus of Set]] ● [[Rhinoceros of Set]] ● [[Elephant of Set]] |
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|header12 = [[File:Icon Norse. |
|header12 = [[File:Icon Norse.webp|55px]] [[Norse]] |
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|label13 = Archaic Age |
|label13 = Archaic Age |
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|list13 = [[Raven]] ● [[Godi]] |
|list13 = [[Raven]] ● [[Godi]] |
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|list16 = [[Jormun Elver]] ● [[Fimbulwinter Wolf]] ● [[Fenris Wolf Brood]] ● [[Fire Giant]] ● [[Nidhogg]] ● [[Fafnir]] |
|list16 = [[Jormun Elver]] ● [[Fimbulwinter Wolf]] ● [[Fenris Wolf Brood]] ● [[Fire Giant]] ● [[Nidhogg]] ● [[Fafnir]] |
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|header17 = [[File:Icon Atlantean. |
|header17 = [[File:Icon Atlantean.webp|55px]] [[Atlanteans]] |
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|label18 = Classical Age |
|label18 = Classical Age |
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|list18 = [[Automaton]] ● [[Promethean]] ● [[Promethean Offspring]] ● [[Caladria]] ● [[Servant]] ● [[Carnivora]] |
|list18 = [[Automaton]] ● [[Promethean]] ● [[Promethean Offspring]] ● [[Caladria]] ● [[Servant]] ● [[Carnivora]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:22, 6 November 2024
"Poseidon's naval scout. Has no attack, but respawns if killed."
In-game description
The Hippocampus is an Archaic Age aquatic scout myth unit that is only available to worshipers of Poseidon. It appears as soon a Dock is built, though the player must also have a Temple. It has no abilities or attacks and functions only as a scout. If it is killed, a new Hippocampus will appear after 60 seconds at the player's starting Dock.
The Hippocampus has typically been depicted as having the front of a horse with coiling, scaly, fish-like hindquarters.
Special Ability
| Image | Name | Description |
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Polycephaly | The Hydra gains an extra head based on the total damage dealt, up to a maximum of five heads. Each head adds 100% to its damage |
Technologies, Upgrades, & Bonuses
Upgrades
| Name | God | Upgrades from | Upgrades to | Effect |
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 Hand of Talos |
Hephaestus | Colossus | Silver Colossus | +25% hit points |
 Shoulder of Talos |
Hephaestus | Silver Colossus | Gold Colossus | +25% hit points and -20% hack vulnerability |
God Bonuses
| Image | God | Bonus |
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Zeus | -1 population cost |
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Hades | +15% hit points |
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Poseidon | +0.4 speed |
Myth Technologies
| Image | Name | God | Description |
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Oracle | Apollo | +4 Line of Sight |
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Dionysia | Dionysus | +5% hit points |
Age Bonus
| Image | Name | Description |
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Wonder Age | +100% hit points, +100% damage, +20% speed |
Relic Bonuses
| Image | Name | Description |
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Scales of a Catoblepas | -15% Pierce vulnerability |
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Pandora's Box | -20% favor cost |
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Pelt of Argus | +6 Line of Sight |
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Scales of a Echidna | -15% cost except favor |
Gameplay
Hydras attack by biting at adjacent enemies. Technically, their long necks enable them to attack at very short range, but this rarely makes a difference. While Hydras do not have a special attack, they do gradually increase their attack in proportion to the amount of damage dealt. A Hydra's attack increases with each head it grows. The starting stat for the hack attack is 30 and crush is 15, and it increases to a maximum of 150 and 75 respectively (a Hydra would have to deal 1,600 damage to fully evolve). Animals killed by the Hydra count increase the attack as well, so one tactic is to set a Hydra on a pack of harmless animals in order to gain an undamaged, improved Hydra.
The Hydra's attack also deals crush damage, making it good at destroying buildings. They are powerful in combat as they get even stronger with the number of opponents they kill. They also have a lot of armor and hit points so can last prolonged battles. They are strong against other myth units but like all myth units are countered by heroes.
Mythology
"◆ Scientific Name -- Hydra Lernaea
◆ Size -- 20,000+ lbs.
◆ Diet -- Carnivore, especially cattle and humans
Another of the fierce offspring of Echinda[sic] and Typhon, the Hydra was a large serpent with multiple heads and poisonous breath. Killing the Hydra near the city of Lerna in Argolis was the second of Heracles' twelve tasks. Each time he cut off one of the Hydra's heads, however, two more grew back. A nephew helped him by cauterizing each wound as a head was lopped off. The last head was immortal, so Heracles buried it under a large rock. Once the beast's body was dead, Heracles dipped his arrowheads into its blood, giving them extra potency."
In-game compendium
Gallery
Trivia
- The Hydra was originally a naval myth unit, but it was split in 2 to create the naval Scylla and the terrestrial Hydra.
- The relation between Hydra and Scylla might be a reference to the uncommon misconception that Sauropods and Plesiosaurs are closely related.
- The Hydra in Age of Mythology seems to be a species of carnivorous sauropod or terrestrial plesiosaur instead of the more classical serpentine depictions/descriptions of the creature. In Retold, its features are made more fantastical.
Video
List of Myth Units
